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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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